Issue No. 732
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The Second Republic
Amidst the euphoria, Amira Howeidy finds scepticism, the US, Lebanon, Kifaya and a new dynamic  Devil in the details
The People's Assembly will be busy hammering out the details of President Mubarak's proposal, reports Gamal Essam El-Din The contenders?
Are there any serious presidential candidates besides the incumbent? Shaden Shehab engages in a 'what if' exercise  Will they, won't they
The Muslim Brothers will not say whether or not they will join the presidential race, the group's supreme guide told Omayma Abdel-Latif Accolades and reservations
Washington welcomed Mubarak's decision to hold multi-presidential elections in Egypt, reports Khaled Dawoud from the US capital  What next, Lebanon?
By toppling Omar Karami's government, the defiant Lebanese opposition has scored one major victory but is it capable of providing a consensual vision for change in the country? In Beirut Omayma Abdel-Latif seeks some answers Third parties
The Tel Aviv bombing may have been against Abu Mazen. But it has also underscored the Palestinians' need for a democratic political system, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem Bombing stalls talks
Friday night's bombing in Tel Aviv nixes inter-Palestinian talks scheduled for Cairo next week, Khaled Amayreh reports from the West Bank Light and dark
The London conference might have sent the Palestinians a message of hope but not necessarily assurance. Dina Ezzat reports from the British capital Will they run?
To the shock of many, opposition parties may decide not to take part in the first-ever multi-candidate presidential elections they have long campaigned for. Gihan Shahine finds out why  Tipping the balance
Amira Howeidy reviews the agenda of the reform movement following the president's agreeing to amending Article 76 of the Constitution A possible way out
Detained Al-Ghad Party chairman may be released very soon, reports Mona El-Nahhas Conversion tensions strike again
Fayoum remains tense, even though a three-day protest by the Coptic youth community over the conversion of two university students to Islam has ended. Jailan Halawi reports Drug deal gone bad
A simple legal dispute almost developed into a full-fledged political crisis, Niveen Wahish finds out Shattered bridges
Is there more to the abduction of Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena than meets the eye? Samia Nkrumah, in Rome, reports Necessary makeovers
Tourism is touted as the engine driving national development yet airports remain in a sorry state of dilapidation. Amira Ibrahim investigates plans to upgrade the world's gateways into Egypt |
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 Constitutional debate: Enter the absent actor?
by Hani Shukrallah
Turning point in reform
Reform may be a gradual process, but it is now firmly on track, writes Ibrahim Nafie Beyond the status quo
Who will be the candidates? Who will support them? Gamil Matar examines the potholes that will have to be negotiated in constitutional reform On the road to where?
Mustafa Kamel El-Sayed wonders whether Egypt will follow the Palestinian or the Tunisian path Reform fever
Ghassan Moukahal analyses the motives behind President Mubarak's surprise opening up of presidential elections After 76, maybe 77
Amending Article 76 may be a step in the right direction but much more must be done, writes Amr El-Choubaki Electoral guarantees
by Salama A Salama Editorial: Patriarchal legacy
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